Chapter 81: He is Returning to Beishi

The man was about 35 years old, dressed fashionably, with his hair permed into small curls and sporting a thin mustache; there was a hint of roguishness beneath his refined air, much like a certain middle-aged actor from a television drama.

"Secretary Bai, I heard you resigned?" Gu Zhibo said, simultaneously raising the glass in his hand to clink it against Bai Shunan's.

Then he drank alone, watching Bai Shunan with keen interest as he did so.

After finishing his drink, he even smiled at Bai Shunan, looking as if he thought himself quite charming.

"Gu Zhibo, your news is truly sharp; I only finished the resignation procedures this morning, and you've followed me here by the afternoon," Bai Shunan said.

Gu Zhibo, Gu Yunting's second uncle.

Yes, every domineering CEO has a wicked second uncle by their side, and Gu Yunting was no exception.

But this Gu Zhibo belonged to a collateral branch; they shared the same great-great-great-grandfather, and by their generation, the blood relation was already very distant. Gu Zhibo held no shares in Gu Yunting's family business; he was simply a high-level executive at a competing company.

Gu Zhibo said: "Since you have resigned, Secretary Bai, are you interested in coming to work for me? My boss said that if you can come, your annual salary can be set at 2 million."

Bai Shunan chuckled: "Although my romantic luck has been a bit poor this year, my financial luck is surprisingly good; if I were to really jump ship, my annual salary would triple."

Gu Zhibo continued: "That kid from the Gu Family is too green and has a childish personality; he can't hold onto talent like you. But we are different; we have always been sincere in our treatment of talent. I heard you haven't bought a house yet; if you are willing to come, my boss can even gift you an apartment."

Bai Shunan raised her eyes, her sharp gaze sweeping across Gu Zhibo's face. "Thank you for the kind offer, but although I, Bai Shunan, may be a bit foolish, I am not stupid. You are merely trying to use me as a pawn and cast me aside once you are done; I don't do that kind of thing."

Having said that, Bai Shunan picked up her bag and left.

Gu Zhibo was not in a hurry; he drank a glass of wine and then said indifferently: "Sooner or later, you will come back to beg me."

……

Bai Shuruo did not get home until after 11:00 p. m.

As soon as she arrived home, she immediately collapsed onto the sofa, completely exhausted.

It was too busy; she hadn't had a single moment of free time today, not even time to drink water.

Han Yangting knew she had returned, so he came out of his room. Seeing her sprawled on the sofa, he couldn't help but sit over.

"Why are you so tired?" he asked, holding her hand.

Bai Shuruo looked pitiful and spoke in a faint, breathless voice: "Today was all about communicating with people and making plans. I originally thought I was just doing odd jobs and that there wouldn't be so much to do, but I didn't expect a project manager to have to handle so much work, considering every single aspect."

After listening, Han Yangting joked: "If it's this tiring, why not just quit?"

"That won't do; this is exactly the time for training, what a great opportunity."

Because the two were becoming increasingly familiar, she didn't stand on ceremony and directly made a request to him: "Brother Han, is there any juice? My mouth is terribly dry."

"Wait a moment, I'll go get some from the fridge for you," Han Yangting said.

Before long, he brought back juice; she sat up and gulped down more than half the bottle, only then feeling a bit more comfortable.

Han Yangting couldn't help but chide: "Try to take smaller sips when drinking water or beverages; it's easy to choke when you take such big gulps."

"It's fine." She wiped her mouth and lay back down, saying: "I need to lie down for a while longer; I'll go take a shower and sleep after a bit more."

Han Yangting frowned and said: "Then I suggest you take a shower first, otherwise you'll fall asleep on the sofa again in a moment."

Bai Shuruo shook her head and said weakly: "No, let me lie here for a while first."

Just as Han Yangting had guessed, she closed her eyes the moment she finished speaking.

Before long, a light snoring sound emerged, accompanied by a drop of drool.

Han Yangting shook his head.

He had originally wanted to tell her something, but seeing her so exhausted, that was no longer possible.

He carried her back to her room.

She was truly exhausted; even though his movements were significant, he didn't wake her up—how should one put it, it was about the same as carrying a corpse.

After placing her on the bed, he removed her smelly socks, coat, and jeans, leaving her to sleep in just her base layer shirt and leggings.

Then he brought a basin of water and wiped her face clean.

Not only did she not wake up, but her snoring became even more rhythmic.

……

Bai Shuruo woke up the next day at 7:00 a. m.

Upon waking, she remembered she hadn't showered the night before, so she went into the bathroom to take a quick shower.

There was a basin of water in the bathroom that hadn't been poured out yet; she touched her face and realized Han Yangting must have washed it for her last night, and that he had also removed her coat and socks.

Her face couldn't help but flush red again.

Between a husband and wife, aside from that final barrier, he had done everything else that should be done.

It had to be said, he was truly very good.

Bai Shuruo hurriedly washed up and came out, wanting to go thank him, but after coming out, she realized he was not at home.

There was a message from him on her phone: 【Ruoruo, I have an urgent matter and need to return to Beishi. Take good care of yourself these days; if anything happens, you can look for Ali, or Ling Feng or Leizi. There is plenty of food in the fridge; remember to eat when you are hungry.】

Bai Shuruo hurriedly sent him a reply: 【How long will you be back for?】

Han Yangting: 【10 days or half a month, I'll be back once the matter is resolved.】

Bai Shuruo wanted to say, you're going for that long?

But after typing only two characters, she deleted them and changed it to: 【Alright, then have a safe trip, Brother Han, and take care of your health.】

……

At 9:00 a. m., Han Yangting was already in Beishi.

As soon as he returned, he headed straight for the group building.

In the high-rise-filled Beishi, the Baiyin Group building was not particularly prominent; even its exterior was low-key.

As soon as Han Yangting entered the building, several front-desk secretaries were extremely surprised: "President Han is back?"

"Hello, President Han!"

Han Yangting nodded and then took the private elevator back to his office.

Secretary Susan saw Han Yangting return and immediately went over to take the briefcase from his hand, then hung the coat he had taken off on the rack by the door: "President Han, the report you wanted is already on your desk."

Han Yangting nodded and sat down to read carefully.

By the time Susan had finished brewing the coffee and brought it in, he had already finished reading the report.

"Contact those few people who want to resign immediately, as well as those who want to leave their posts, and have them come over for a meeting."

"Very well, President Han."

Half an hour later, the president's office.

Han Yangting sat with his arms crossed in the center seat, his expression cold and detached, his posture steady; he was imposing without being angry, like an emperor whose gaze commanded the world.

The people sitting below did not dare to look at him at all.

After a good while, Han Yangting finally spoke: "I hear you all want to resign?"

Among these people were the Human Resources manager, the director of the Southeast Asia market department of the Procurement Business Division, the manager of the North America department of the Sales Business Division, and several technicians from the technical side.

They were all elites.

It was not that Baiyin Group could not function without them, but that so many people leaving at once would easily shake the morale of the troops.